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Draven Ames says...
Indy McDaniel, very nice work on the no one is coming piece. It reminded me entirely of huricane Katirina... I'm not sure if that was good or bad, but definately uncomfortable. The decriptions, of course, were awesome. The mom opening the door--fun! The brother, the voices, the wind and the sister were awesome. I won't go to much into the end, but it was a great snap ending. It was like Katrina mixed with the happening with a heavy dose of flesh food. I couldn't get enough and you had me flipping through the pages quickly. It was a awesome read man. Thanks for the awesome ride. I loved, LOVED, the back and forth with lucas the first time the voices came to him. Well, I'll get to reading more tomorrow. Twisted dreams and haunted days, Draven Ames
Off by one letter. Stephen Roberts spelled the same way only his is W. This one is V. Either way, SVR is free to submit poems while SWR can submit stories. Either way, we guarantee to confuse the shit out of everyone!
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Maybe that was the wrong Stephen afterall...
oops!
Get that smile off your face, Steve.
Stephen W. Roberts is a damn fine writer. His poems kick ass...
little promo for Stephen...
(If this is the'right' Stephen. Are there two?;) anyhoo...It's 1:15 am...I can't sleep so like I'm here. Hi peeps!
Hey thanks, this one was a real roller coaster ride with lewd delights. Here, the goal was driving the plot and let the poetic muse follow suit. Making it seamless was actually the easy part as we stuck to what we knew and shared a similar style that made us compatable. By the end the story began to write itself and we became its catalysts. We defintely had breached some taboo elements under the guise of possession and knew full well that we were not going to surpass or even match The Exorcist so that left only one possibility: the prelude to demonic possession which we felt to be scarier. (Now I'm giving too much away!) I was pleased with the end result and so was Brett. Thanks for commenting; my dark pleasure.
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Dear Steven Nicholas Marshall and Brett Matthew Graham,
I just finished reading Whispers in the Dark, in Occultica, today. I have to say that this is one of the most disturbing mental images I could have ever read. I have two kids and both are boys... Jesus. You really put the clamps down and made it insanely disturbing. The descriptions were awesome and sometimes it even felt like poetry.
I wanted to discuss the flow of the story. The way you put the story together had a perfect pace. You gave just enough hints to make the reader come up with conclusions, then you wipe them away and give more clues to another scenario. The switch between characters during the story was superb and everything transitioned very well.
The way you did the voices talking to him was creepy. I think it was Kevin, in this months issue, who had voices eerily similar in one of his short stories that, I believe, won second this month. The German was a nice touch, which had my wife trying to decipher as I read it in the car.
The scene with the mother drunk... and the nurse... I had to stop reading them a few times because I just didn't feel right reading it. I thought, if someone sees what I am reading, what will they think? My logical side said "F 'em."
The psychologist was very well written too and the thing... about the airwaves (not trying to give anything away) had me going. Is that true research you found? I was wondering if I could get a link to it. Very vivid imagination, if it wasn't.
Overall I was stunned by your work together. I started The Soul Bearer and will get it up when I can. I have a lot on my reading list right now. I wanted to stop by and discuss this though. I would love to give a standing offer for both of you by saying I would love to work with you someday.
I can say the ending was strong too. I could see a second part coming out. Very crazy read, and I doubt I will read it again -- it is just disturbing -- but for what it is worth the story was very well crafted.
Thank you for the enjoyable read,
Draven Ames
Dear Steven,
Well, I am off on a break to try and finish the Whispers in the Dark. From what I understand, it is crazy scary. So far I have been very impressed. You had me salivating over working with another author.
@ Stephen, glad you like the magazine. I don't know the history behind this, but I sure hope we get to see some of your work sometime. Have a good day Stephen,
Draven Ames
Draven Ames
Why thank you, Stephen. You are still in good graces here and are welcome to submit, though I'm afraid your accomplices may not be so welcome in said category. I base things individually not as a collective, so no worries on your end. You still need to land a top 2 submission to get into BBB III. Time is running out and August is quite full with over 60 submission thus far...
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Steven Marshall,
Well done with the magazine, Sir. I'm still quite the fan and though we've had our little back and forth games that we've played, I do certainly hope that you'll still consider me for an upcoming issue. I have a pretty good one for you down the road.
SNM Staff and writers,
Keep up the good work and I'll sure as Hell keep on reading.
This is a great site. I saved it to favorites and will be back. Thanks, Draven!
Oh, I also wanted to say that the story reminded me of a allegory for marriage. It was very very well done, I thought.
Draven Ames
Dear Brett Matthew Graham,
I read the story "The Clacking" in Occultica. I liked the use of symbolism and the intro, it paced the story well without giving away to much. There wasn't a whole lot of dialog, but the story flowed very fast and there were very few typos. The story, in and of itself, was awesome. I like how it all originates where the problem is... like the tat or so on. I don't want to say to much because others should read it. It was a fun ride though and you have a amazing imagination. I will let you know what I think of the next piece. Very nice work guys.
Draven Ames
great issue (July #1)
found Neil Colquhoun "The Muse" very entertaining.
the ending was interesting, made me think. you can kinda take a couple different meanings from it.
nice work Neil!
Hey SNM,
Just got Occultica in the mail today. I love the cover art, but I've said that before. Was it a painting or ? That is pretty cool. I'm going to be reading this while I am moving. Thank you again,
Draven Ames
Hey Steven,
Nice interview. I think I will keep your answer for 'the ideal submission'. You set the bar high for a writers aim. Your damn right; we would find a stone and chisel if it came to that. Someday I hope to see a printed copy of SNM.
Draven Ames
Hey Everyone,
Just wanted to share our July interview where Duotrope Digest interviwed me on behalf of SNM Horror Mag.
Stephen,
I love the review of Bonded by Blood as well. I can't wait to read TheSuffering and Grave Offering and the rest. It was an overall good review withnothing negative at all. Congrats.
Thank you for sharing,
Draven Ames
Great July issue. Very impressive.
Also, nice review from Liquid Imagination. http://www.liquid-imagination.com/Issue6/bonded-by-blood.html
Molvidofoem,
Hello. I haven't met you before. It is nice to meet you.
Draven Ames
